Technical and economical analysis of a rural microgrid, Master with Meaning

The analysis was done by NTNU students Anja Myhre Waitz and Kari Thorset Lervik in collaboration with IUG and Eco Moyo Education Centre. The purpose of the analysis was to propose a system design for a microgrid that delivers electricity to the school from renewable energy sources. Off-grid solutions with PV panels and batteries were the main focus. The analysis concluded that both clustered and non-clustered solutions provide high performance and acceptable investment costs. However, a clustered solution allows for gradual expansion and is therefore considered the optimal solution for power supply at Eco Moyo Education Centre.